William Hill Punters Bet on Table Tennis in Sports Lull

William Hill punters wager on table tennis in sports lull

15 May 2020

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William Hill says its punters have been betting on table tennis considering that the coronavirus pandemic put paid to the majority of conventional sporting events.

The bookmaker said the sport became part of its bet9ja's welcome offer of "alternative products" for gamblers during the yohaig code lockdown.

Other opportunities for wagers include football in emerging market nations not yet as terribly affected by the virus.

Looking ahead, the firm said German football and French horseracing were its best possible earners.

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Germany's Bundesliga is beginning components again behind closed doors this promotion code weekend, while racecourses had currently resumed activities in France.

"While this promotion code is plainly a developing circumstance, there are positive signs that some sports organisations are thinking about the resumption of live sports behind closed doors as early as this promotion code summer season," William Hill said.

Revenues down

Countries where football has actually not been suspended include Belarus, which has actually seen its Premier League attract a new worldwide following as a result.

The announcement came as William Hill unveiled a trading upgrade covering the 17 weeks to 28 April.

It said that in the duration to 10 March, before coronavirus curbs began to bite, its performance was "robust", although group revenues were down 5% year-on-year.

From 11 March onwards, nevertheless, its profits fell 57%, because of the absence of live sports material.

William Hill said its betting shops were closed in the UK and US. UK retail staff have been furloughed and the bookie is topping up their earnings to ensure they receive 100% of their incomes.

Drive-thru gambling

As it looks for to expand its US operations, William Hill has needed to find innovative methods to get round constraints on gambling in particular states.

In Nevada, people who want to place bets utilizing cellphone apps have to register personally for the service at a betting store before being enabled to use the app.

Since those facilities are presently closed, William Hill has actually set up temporary drive-thru services at numerous places in Nevada.

Would-be punters need to download the yohaig code app before heading for the drive-thru. To finish the registration procedure, they need to submit a photo of their state ID card and take a selfie with the app.